A 56-year-old male with fever and enlarged mediastinum underwent examinations for lymphoma. He had back pain and hypotension. Computed tomography showed a false aneurysm of the aortic arch (Fig. 1a). Pathological aorta was excised. Reconstruction of the large hole on the aortic arch (Fig. 1b) with oval patch tailored from cryopreserved thoracic aorta was performed under hypothermic circulatory arrest. Blood and aortic cultures grew Salmonella. The patient had uneventful recovery. One year later is free from infection.
The ability of Salmonella to drill holes in the aorta / Mestres, Ca; Greco, Ernesto; Madrid, Cg; Pomar, Jl. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY. - ISSN 1010-7940. - STAMPA. - Jul;22 (1):(2002), pp. 145-145.
The ability of Salmonella to drill holes in the aorta.
GRECO, Ernesto;
2002
Abstract
A 56-year-old male with fever and enlarged mediastinum underwent examinations for lymphoma. He had back pain and hypotension. Computed tomography showed a false aneurysm of the aortic arch (Fig. 1a). Pathological aorta was excised. Reconstruction of the large hole on the aortic arch (Fig. 1b) with oval patch tailored from cryopreserved thoracic aorta was performed under hypothermic circulatory arrest. Blood and aortic cultures grew Salmonella. The patient had uneventful recovery. One year later is free from infection.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
